Unraveling English Department Students’ Perception of Using e-Learning

Abstract

One of the most current issues in recent years is the development of integrating online learning in the classroom. In Indonesia, it is seen on the Act of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 109 Year 2013. This issue came from the problems on the availability, accessibility, quality, equality, and guarantee. Further, an effort conducted by the Ministry of Education is developing e-Learning platform at universities. As one of the universities who supports the government policy, the English Department of Universitas Lambung Mangkurat applies for this e-Learning program through the http://elearning.ulm.ac.id. As a result, there is a need to unravel students' perceptions in the implementation of this policy as one of the ways to see the successful standard and to explore students' views. Employing qualitative method, this study uncovered the foci of English Department students' view of the independent assessment, learning outcome, and evaluation of learning English online. Using a validated questionnaire and an interview, the results showed that e-Learning program supports students in learning English. It is seen from their perceptions of the independent assessment that the students gave a good response. On the learning outcome, the students responses were in the category of fair. Meanwhile, on the e-Learning evaluation, the students' responses were in the fair category. The availability, accessibility, quality, equality, and guarantee problems can be lessened through e-Learning. Thus, this study offers proof to other universities which are about to integrate e-Learning to improve and complete their face-to-face classroom.

Perceptions of pharmacy students towards online learning during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia

“…On the other hand, online exams and grading distribution failed to satisfy 53% of participants. Contrary to Mu'in and Amelia's study which showed positive responses to learning performance and assessment questions [15]. The difference in the results of the two studies could be due to the differences in how colleges set exams and distribute grades.…”

“…The findings showed that the most significant barrier, as viewed by the student's viewpoint, was the lack of social interaction [14]. In agreement with this, an Indonesian research conclusion of the perceptions of electronic learning by students done by Mu'in and Amelia in 2018 indicates positive responses to the evaluation, learning performance, and assessment [15]. All these studies somehow produced constructive responses to online learning.…”

Online Learning of English Phonology in Saudi Arabia: Investigating College Students’ Perceptions during the Pandemic Period

“…There are eight studies reviewed in this paper that showed positive attitudes toward online learning. These studies are Chen et al,(2020), Chen, (2016), Fageeh andMekheimer, (2013), Gamble, (2018), Alahmadi and Alraddadi, (2020), Deiniatur, (2020), Mu'in and Amelia, (2018, and Syahrin and Salih (2020). All these studies were regarding English online learning, except for Chen et al, (2020).…”

“…Another study was conducted at the English department of Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Indonesia, to examine students' perceptions about online learning of the English language. Data collected from 100 students via a questionnaire and interviews with 17 students indicated that virtual learning enhanced pupils' English language acquisition (Mu'in & Amelia, 2018). Moreover, Pusuluri et al, , (2017) looked at students' opinions toward Blackboard in the English courses at Aljouf University in Saudi Arabia.…”